As we embark on this Jubilee year, Pope Francis reminds us of an urgent need: the right to education for all children and youth. 

"Today we’re experiencing an educational catastrophe," the Pope warns in The Pope Video for January, produced by his Worldwide Prayer Network in collaboration with the Jesuit Refugee Service (www.jrs.net | www.jrsusa.org). Indeed, around 250 million boys and girls are denied schooling due to wars, migration, and poverty. 

Education is more than learning – it’s a path of hope! It gives migrants and refugees the tools to integrate into new communities, escape exploitation, and build a brighter future for themselves and society. 

“Let us pray for migrants, refugees, and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a more human world, might always be respected.” 

How can we support education and build a future rooted in dignity for all? Join us in prayer by sharing a ❤️ or your message below: 
 

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Let us pray for migrants, refugees and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a better world, might always be respected. 

Pope Francis – January 2025 

Today we’re experiencing an “educational catastrophe.” This is no exaggeration. Due to wars, migration, and poverty, some 250 million boys and girls lack education.
All children and youth have the right to go to school, regardless of their immigration status.
Education is a hope for everyone – it can save migrants and refugees from discrimination, criminal networks, and exploitation…. So many minors are exploited! It can help them integrate into the communities who host them.
Education opens the doors to a better future. In this way, migrants and refugees can contribute to society, either in their new country or in their country of origin, should they decide to return.
And let’s never forget that whoever welcomes the foreigner, welcomes Jesus Christ.
Let us pray for migrants, refugees and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a more human world, might always be respected.